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A TTTKlVr A Tn"ir7X1)TTTlTr TTP1 A "TVT AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAB 10 PAGES PHOENIX, ARIZONA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY, 1G, 1917 10 PAGES VOL. XXVII. , NO. 212 THE LBN NIG Buy us in I TALKED I (Republican A P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON". Jan. 1.',. Thomas ".V Iiwson. haled hetore the house rules oimmitli'C to toll what lie knew or hail hoard about a stock market leak on President Wilson's peace note or he punished, calmly declared today th u the congressman who told him a cabinet officer, a senator and a hanker were engaged in a stock (rambling Vd was none other than Representative Henry, chairmpn of the committee.Thin before his hearers had time to recover from the shock, 1-awson sirans one sensation alter another bv declaring that the cabinet officer referred to was Secretary McAdoo: that the hanker was H. Pliny Fiske. of New York, and that he knew the wi'Hor only by the initial "( i." To complete the sensation, Lawson Went on to charge that Paul M. Warburg:, if the federal reserve board, had knowledge of the leak machinery; repeated a rumor that Count von Hernstorfl. the German ambassador, had made two millions in the .stock market and to mention a lis; of well known men whom he though; "h ie Id i.e iiiestioned. The commitiee promptly issued subpoenas for all ol them. .ill'. Lawson sai.l he had been told that Ma.rolm .McAdoo, the secretary's b rother, knew of the leak, as did ( 1. Harney. and i Viniwnv- and Stewart CihPonev. of New Y tk. A M i-s. Until Thumafim Yisconti, of this city, lie said, had declared to him in the, present e of her attorney that Secretary Turn: 'ty 'rorei ed h.is bit," and that Y. V. Price, one of the White House correspondents, was "the '-between for Tumulty and others.' I'liny Kiske. Law son s::id. was the banker he referred to pre iously as dnmirumg a ccbinet officer, and Arrhi'aanl . White, he said, had given h"m this information. Keprerentatice Henrv way said by 1-wson to have told him at the conferences that pr-ceded the opening of the halt investigation of reportsooti-iiH-tirK 'be cabinet officer, banker, ;ind senator and also had told him of reports that Secretary I-tnsin had '-eon sowi conferring with florr.aro Jiariieh. the Wall Street operator, sai.l to hc.ve made a clean tin on the falling market which accomr.anied the oea.-e note. iawson declared Henrv had asked ium on patriotic grounds not to press hi- charge. At n(l time the Huston financier testified did he ever say he had dire t information. When l.awson had finished bis recital, Chan man Henry took the H'and stntl swor that: at no time had he mentioned to Lawson the name the financier brought out on the witnex.i stand: that he had no information then and had none now of h; own knowledge; and denied generally and completely all of Lawson's te.s;imony re,., tint to him. When he hud con bided. Lawson rose and solemr.1 declared that everv word he hart utured on the stand was the "tri.'h, ;-o help me God, withou: vari-ttion " To hack it -,ip. I-avson said that immediately after leaving Henrv t their fi":-;t oorilereiiee he laid his information before John OHatu Cns-Krave, Sunday editor of the .New York World, Krman J Kidi'eway. president of Kv,rybod 's mneazino. and Donald M'-Donald, publisher of a iioston financial paper. '('all these men." he demanded, "anil they will bear me out in what 1 sav." Almost in tears at Henry's fir solute denial of his statements, Lawson ohout'-d : "I'll make irood here, at'd I wont go to jail as the goat." S;a retaries .McAdoo and Tumulty :nd Mr. F'ri'e at once issued statements, denying lawson's reference to them. The committee promptly obtained subpoena" for Ridgewav i'os-grave, Warburg, Kb !:o. price, White, Malcolm McAdoo. Gibboney. Harney and Compano Mrs. Yisconti and J. R. Ri-thom, editor of the Providence Journal, who published some irtioles about "leaks.' Secretaries Tumulty and McAdoo v ill appear without subpoena.With that the committee adjourned until tomorrow morning, to resume its In-oring- on the most dramatic charges of scandal the capitol has seen in many years. Today's sensational proceedings disposed of the elaborate preparations for holding Lawson in contempt ol the house for defiance of the committee at the previous hearing;. A great crowd was packed into the room when Lawson arrived. Police clcxred an entrance for him. With a set of fourteen fpiestk-ns before him, prepared by Representative Leiiruot, Chairman Henry began to ouestion him. When he had complete.) ids first ipiention, demanding; the name of the congressman who Lawson said told him of a cabinet officer, a member of oontxess and a banker reported to have been connected with the "leak" and also their names, junim rose and said he desired to make a statement. "1 am going to answer your (jues- (Contlnued on Page Two) U. S. DIPLOMATS WILL RESIGN THEIR POSTS ON OFFICIAL REQUEST t Republican A. P. Leased Wire! WASHINGTON, Jan. K,. American ambassadors and minister abroad in- miring of the state department as to whether tiiey arei expected to resign at the heiiinning- cf President Wil-aon's second administration. have been informed by th department that it will be considered proper lor all diplomats to send their resignations before March 4. It became known today that a a result of the published statement some time ago outlining the administration's attitude, many letters of Inquiry have com..? from embassies am! legations.. The r:,y" to each has made ep-nr that the Hilicy of the povernmrnt applied to all ;nd was not to be I a ken as a reflection upon any one nr." nally. A few members of the corps are felt by officials to have proved themselves incapable of the p iliar duties imposed on them and as a result the Inauguration of a si-eond lerm is welcomed as an opportunity to Ktrongtheii the service. GERMANY WILL NOT GIVE PEACE TERMS TO ENTENTE ALLIES Republican A. P. Leased Wire 1 KKI1N. Sunday. .Ian. II. (Wireless to the Associated I'ress via Say-ville) lr. Alfred Zinimcrmann, tile German foreign minister, informed tin-Associated Press today that in lus opinion, the entente reply to President Wilson's peace note bars the possibility for the present of further German steps to britiR about peace. In particular, he said, it precluded any direct announcement by Germany of her conditions, in answer to the terms set forth in the latest entente note. Dr. Zimmermann asserted however, that tile answer of the entente to Ihc pr ident did not finally and completely close the door to later effoits for peace, before one side or the other was completely crushed. The foreign minister, in the course of a conversation with the Associated Press correspi ndent last night, declared, although with obvious reluctance, that it was impossible for him to give a more definite statement of the peace program of the central powers than that indicated in the declarations of lr. von Hethmann-Hollwog. the chancellor, because the German terms were such that the unsolicited promulgation of them in their moderate ileiails. after what he characterized as the ai '.ring premium of conuuest and dismemberment outlined by the en-terte. would be interpreted by the enter te powers as a " sin of weakness and of a desire tor peace at any cost. Publication of the peace terms of the ceutral powers therefore would defeat Its every purpose, said I r. Zimmermann. The foreign minister expressed doubt whether after what he described as the rebuff to President Wilsons peace efforts gien in the reply of the entente, the president could take any further action for the present, adding thft the entente answer excluded for the present any possibility of peace. Kxpressi.ig a profound conviction thfct the program of the entente powers never could he carried into effect. Ir Zimmermann intimated that a failure of the entente's offensive this year, which he expected, might agammas--it possible to approach the subject ol' peace on reasonable terms and with some prospect of success. 'The entente powers gave out for themselves a big program," said lir. Zimmermann, commenting on the note to President dson. "W hat more is there for Germany to say regarding it '" "Now that the allies have to a certain extent outlined their lans." said the correspondent, "do sou think there is any possibility of German;, do. hiring ia some form or other its program for a peace settlement'.'" ".No," the minister replied after an instant's reflection. ' I thin1; we lan do nothing more. We cannot afford to give the impression that we are chasing alter pence at all costs. After the entente allies have put out th's highly ambitious program, an annoiUiO.-nient of the firm and modeiate German term.-i of peai c- would by contrast probably be intercepted by our ;oh '-r".i r.es as un Indication of weakness and would be used by litem to encourage heir people to field on. iiur people would not understand any further effort by us for the introduction of nca e after the entente's ileearation. H - hae to corsidor public opinion hero." Jr. Zimmermana said he o :d obviously see tile advantages from one point of view in declaring Germany's terms Hnd letting the world see by contrast with those to which the entente powers have committed themselves the real state of affairs, but. seenod to lie cor.vtnced that aueh advantages were not suificii nt to atfic the attitude of the entente powers or io o-atwejKh the effor t on public opinion in enemy eotntries of the announcement of the terms regarding I'elium and the others in tnis war. To the uuestion as to whether lie saw the oossibilitv of Germany making sin h a declaration of her intentions, should a further inquiry le mad" from the neutral side, for example by President Wilson, the minister replied critically:"Hut will he make such an Inuuiry after the entente reply which in its na-tur is, shall we say. insulting. "Do you think that after an interval there will be any possibility of ati offer of mediation for ueace Peine accepted by both Bides'.'" the minister Wat. asked. "Yes," he replied. "The desire for peace of all the peoples peonies mind you, I say, not cov ernments is so strong that after the entente hai had (Continued on Page Two) WANTON LIE, SAYS M'ADOO REGARDING LAWSON STATEMENT Fteoublican A. . Leaned Wire WASHINGTON, Jan. lfi. Secretary McAdoo Issued a statement late today saying; "No more shameless and warden lie could be conceived" th-jn the rumor that he had been interested "at any time and in any manner whatever with a leak." Secretary Tumulty gav out this statement; "After the complete and definite statement which 1 made lo (he rules committee" last v.ee it should hardly be neressary for me to say that there Is not a scintilla of truth In these new flimsy charges." : Secretary McAdoo said: "No man should be called umih to notice such detestable and Irresponsible gossip nnil slander, but sincf my name has been mentioned J wish to s.jv that no more rharneless and wanton lie could be ori"dved than the rumor or suggestion that 1 have been interested at any time and in any manner whatever In "took speculation or purchase. of nlock In New Votk or elsewhere, or that 1 have been connected In any manner whatever with the alleged "Irak" about the vi. called peace note. "The tu triil partisan politicians and the putrid stock (ramblers m New Yorl and Poston are giving the country a painful exhibition of the eortemplible methods to which they resort In their efforts to injure tlv adm.idstration. "If any man In or out of congress will astiume responsibility for tii slarders or if I can secure legal proof of the guilt of sui h t. man I will have him put in the penl'en-liar.v where he belongs. II Is time that an example be made of the foul sc uindrels w ho make a practice of whispered mid ba-eless liisiuual ions against men In public life." i Germans Send All Neutral Diplomats Out of Bucharest Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON, Jari. 15. In-uuiiy was addressed to Germany today by the state department as to the truth of press reports that German authorities h.td a.'kcd all neutral diplomats to leave Bucharest Rumania, and had provided for that purpose a special train. Official information is desired so American Minister Vopicka can he authorized to depart if necessary. No instruction! have been sent him since he was ordered at the time ot the fall of Bucharest to stay in Rumania. Officials are at a less to understand why the German qovern-Vient should wish to send the whole neutral diplomatic corps out of the captured Rumanian capitol, though it is admitted she hasthe legal right to do so. A minister is accredited to a qovernmcnt and not to a place, but officials here believe that some representative of neutral governments must remain in Bucharest, not only to represent their own national interests, but also to represent those of the allied governments who nave turned over their affairs 'n Rumania to them. Diplomacy offers little precedent for such a request as Germany's despite its lerjal justif i?ation. In tie case of Belgium, t is recalled, Germany did not ak for withdrawal of Brand Whitlock, the American minister there after the Belgium government had withdrawn to Havre, France, but con-Pnued to recognize him in a semiofficial way. It was expected that much the same arranqement would hold Rumania. An inquiry recently was cabled to Minister Vopicka for an explanation of what the state de-oartment understood were German charges that the minister had been unneutral in favor of Rumania. A story that such charges had been made and that the recall of Mr. Vopicka was sought for thut reanon. reached the deoartmcnt before it heard of the decision to tond all neutral dipiorats out of this Rumanian capital. The first intimation that the German government had no complaint to make aqainst the minister was contained in tonight's Associated Press dispatches from Gerlin quoting Foreiqn Secretary il'mmermann. CENTER OF STJ1GE Republican A. P. .Leased Wire The P.u' Sian offep.su e in the Uiga region of Hussia having aiiated to sucn slutht ' proportions that neither the Ku-ian nor German of: ioiul communications deal wilh it, Kuiuaula ruiiiui-Pf to be the only thtnti-r where vigorous operations are in operation. Thoie have been engagements it: Mesopotamia In the vicinity ofKiil-1-Amura. with both the Turks ami the Prttlsh troops, i m the other front: bombardments and encounters of small parties are reported. After the occupation of Vadelii, which was the lust town south of ihc Seioth held hv the Kusslans and ilu-mania.no, the iussi.ins tm.de a vigorous attack in an attempt to dislodge them The Turks however, put down the attack, according to Poilin, which also reports the repulse of Russian offens-Ivej near Kumlenl, on the lower Sereth. and between the Kasino and Sucbitza rivers, near the Moldavian frontier. Petrograd takes issue with the German report us regards tfe Kasino river sector, sa' Inr' ''e Rumanians here forced baik tilt- invaders and that heavy casualties also were inflicted on them In attacks northeast of Kokshani. Pi .Macedonia on the western wing south of Lake 'uhrida there have been several encounters between the I'rench and the Austro-Germans. In which the Teutonic allies are declared hv Germany finally to have driven 'the Kronen across the Kzerna river. Karther south, on the eastern shore of l.nke Malik, the I'renoli "record a slight a.'vanoe for their troops near Zvcseda. To the east along the Doiran front the pritish have raided the village of Akirilall and also bombarded the town of Neoeharl from both land and sea. According to the fnalon war offlce. the right bank of the TlKris river, except for a small strip nort heast ofKut-el-Amara. has been cleared of ottoman troops. TRo Turkish war office savs that east of Kilt In a counter nttark. the Turks penetiated the Pritish position, made prisoners anil captured thre machine cutis. The possibility of further attempts b" German" at present to brinir about oeare have been burred l v the -eoly of the entente allies to president. Wilson's or-c smrcestlon. In the "pinion of Or. Alfred 5'iminermann. TO MAKE LONG FLIGHT fRepuhllean A. P. Leased Wire! TH't'GI.AS, Jin. IT,. Seven nrmv aeroplanes will fly from Columbus, N. M.. to iJougliis thls week, choosing the first morning wluui atmospheric condi-tiors ar favorable, according to letters received here today Kseh plane will carry an observer and a pilot. PERSIA NEUTRAL TOO (Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON. Jin. i.. Persia In a rote handed to the state depart' merit today by Minister Me.hdi Khan, expresses Hie hope trut President Wilson's note to lie belligerents regarding' the peace terms will p rove Siiceessfi.l and culls n Mention lo her own siiflerings as a neutral. I IR THEATER ADMIRAL EE FACING MAKER; til i'Efif H (Republican A. P. Leased Wire W ASHINGTON, Jan. 1 .".-- George Iiewey, admiral of the navy and hero of Manila bay. is on his deuth bed. A general breakdown accompanied by nr-t u io sclerosis has shattered the veteran's strength in his eightieth year, and tonight he lies at his home here semiconscious wilh life gradually ebbing away. The doctors say he may die in six hours. The admiral was stricken last Thursday as he was leaving home for the navy department, where as preaident of the general board he has been at his desk almost daily during the past sixteen of his (i years of service in the navy. He tollaosi-d and had to be car-lied lo his bed. When physicians were called, they were alarmed, but knowing the admiral's gnat recuperative powers and his keen aversion to any suggestion of his failing, they determine. 1 to make no immediate announcement regarding his. illness, ln-uuirers were told that the admiral had a cold. Hut the great strength of the aged officer had been a''pod, and there was io recuperation. This morning his con-d.tion had become so serious that it was decided to state the fai ts' to the public. Later it became knoiui that Admiral la-wey bad a severe illness more than a year ago about which only his physicians and intimates knew, and that he never had been the samephys-a-allv situ c. Mrs. liewey and the admiral's son. Georce Jr.. are with him and haw been told that the end is Hear. I.ate t micht I'r. i-'aunticroy issued this statement : "Admiral 1 lewev's goner1!! condition has siiK.tiy Improved pulse lis and respiration 1'V The breathint is easier and the tension of pulse- lessened. Swallowing Is less difficult, so that riourishrm t un be taken mere re elilv. Pestles. ness is not ipiite s i marked, l'e can be aroused from Ids fitful (oma-like eondit'ip and for the most o.ut his Blind b i lear. MohM and bui'ts are holding up rithnvt.-tnwi-l'iti"r. b it in his prese.it condition the) may '' aifected at any time." Aeroplanes Will Search in Mexico For Lost Fliers (Rspuhlican A. P. Leased Wire SAN ldKGO. C.i!.. Jan. K..--Koiir military airplanes, one of which will j be UlpH-d with Wireless. Wbl leave the army aeroili.me here at da) break tomorrow" on a fi'glit over the moun tains to Calexico. Cal., whence an i o-rial expedition will be nil across. t.ie bolder into Itwer t alrornia io endeavor to find some trace of Lieutenant .'i loiiel Marry G. Idshop and I u.ofeiinit W A Robenson. Jr.. armv flveis who have been lost sinee last; Wednesday. Plana hurriedly made Sunday for three mai him to h ave this morning for I'ulexieo u ere interrupted hv weather conditions, heavy clouds hu h ' obseuied tlie mountain peaks totaling to make such a flight haiuirdons. I'an-! tain P.) ron . Jones, accompanied ty an observer, made a reeonna isance I about noon today arid upon his return j declared it would have binui impossible , for an airplane to have successfully j pierced the dense clouds hanging over, the hills. j Anxiety on the part of the aviators i to leave pothing undone to trace their i lost brother flyers led to a determination late today to attempt the flight! over the mountains tomorrow regard less of weather (onibtions. PROTEST BELGIAN DEPORTATION (Republican A. P. Leased Wire NKW VORK. Jam 1'.. -The New Vo k Churchmen's association today adopted r resolution eallintt upon the churches of the country, the labor unions abd ail lodges and other organizations to observe Washington's blrthdav, February 21'. as a dav of) protest against the deportation of liel-gian workmen. A copy of the resolution will he nent to the president, members of congress, churches and ullifr organizations. u ANARCHIST EDITOR EXPECTED ARREST SAYS PROSECUTOR (rteoublican A. P. Leased Wire SAN r KANKISO), Jan. 15. Alexander lterkmun, anarchist editor of ;i San Francisco publication. The Plust, feared nrrwst as the result of the prepatf duofiK paraoe bofivb explosion here last July which cost ten lives, according to one of hi letter fxamined late today by Att-irm-y W. liourke Cochran, heading tin defense of Thomas .1. .Mooney, labor organizer, on trial here for murder as .ipe of five alleged conspirators responsible for the explosion. An excerpt of lierkman's letter, written AiiKUst la, ltilii. on The lilast stationery and signed by him, follows: "The react ion Is rampant In .'aii Francisco. Tie enemy is determined !o have am ther .-,'o ember II In this citv. rr.ny be arrested at inv moment but Tlw Plast must be kept at all costs." Novomlio! 11 v as the date of the execution of five men in Chic.i(.'o as the result of the llaymarlit riots. Assisl.'tnt District Attorney Fduai.l A. Ciinha charged several days i'o hi open coin t that P.ei kmaii. Miss M. K. Fitzgerald, his assistant. Robert Minor, un officer of the International W orkers' Defense le utile, together with Mooney and others, wor" he.'itling- u, conspiracy to overthrow government in California and assassinate Kenator-elwt Minim W. Johnson. Ho said Perkman would be arrested when "the time comes." In support of bis accusation (hat Mooney was Implicated in n proposed attempt on Senator-elect Johnson's lile, Cunlui. pointed to a letter written bv Mooney lo Porkman, January 20. Ill 1(1, Iu which Mooney said 'hut "the league. Will take another crack at the '',,vernor In a few wicks." lie referred t the- Fold and Suhr cases 10INT COMMISSION DISSOLVES; MEXICANS FEEL THEY HA VE WON White Slave Law Applies to Every Variety of Vice (Republican A. P. Leased Wire . WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The .federal white slave law was construed by the supreme court today to prohibit interstate transportation of women for any immoral purpose, including private escapades as well as commercialized vice. In three test cases the court in a divided opinion affirmed convictions of F- Drew Caminetti and Maury I. Diggs, of Sacramento, Cat., and L. T. Hays, of Alva, Okla. The imprisonment sentences and fines will become effective within thirty days. Thi court divided five to three in broadly interpreting the law enacted in 1910a Chief Justice White and Justices McKenna and Clark, in a minority opinion, held that congress intended to have the law apply only to actual "traffic'1 in women and not to personalimmoralities- Justice M:Reynolds, who was attorney general uurmg prosecution of Caminetti and Diggs, took no part in the cases. Tbo majority opinion, given by Justice Day, held -that while congress may have intended the law to prohibit only traffic in women for pecuniary gain, its plain terms include interdiction of their transportation "for any other immoral purpose." If it wan not so intended, the majority report said, it was congress' function, not the courts', to amend the law. Wider scope in enforcing the law now is open to the department of justice, which contended for the broader interpretat on. The ruling affects many pending cases, including that of Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, who is a. fugitive from justice. Whether the law makes "accomplices" of women involved in personal escapades wu not definitely decided by the court, but their testimony against men indicted was held as permissible. In the test cases. Caminetti was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment and fmiid $1,500: Diggs to two years and -a $2,000 fine and Hays to eighteen months' imprisonmentf epuhlican A. P. Leased Wlrei NKW YORK, Jan. 1."..- The alliance formed between rcpchlicans and pro-fcresMej in lb recent presidential cimpalun apparently was threatened with disruption tonight after the announcement that the executive committee of the republican national committee ip session here today had sell cten John Ta)lor Adams of Iowa as vice ( hairmau. Mr. Adams was ru'.med against the w ishes of chairman illtam R Will-fix and a few others on the committee, it was said. His appointment was promptlv interpreted by progressive party leaders as the return to power of the so-called "old puard" wing of the republican party. A resolution Intended (o bring re-pnhliciiis and progressive i.uo closer harmony was passed by the committee a in a few hours later (b'oige W. Perkins and Kverett Colby, progressive put) leaders, e.inoumed ihey had withdrawn their acceptances to a dinner Chairman U illcox rnve to the committee. This was die. they asserted, "to the action of the exceptive rum niittee over the protest of chairman W illcox. " In a signed statement .Mr. Perkins and Mr. Colby declared the action of the executive committee was a "deliberate and willful reflection upon Chairman 'llleo; and an affront to every progressive voter In the country." They assorted that th" split be-t'veen the republican and progressive parties was as wide open as ever, and said they would issue a detailed statement tomorrow. When he lirned of the statement bsued by Mr. Peikins and Mr. Colby. Chairman Willeox first said he regretted they had not attended the dinner, as it was "strictly social" and had "no palitbal Fignificance." (Republican A. P. Leased Wire NKW YORK, Jan. 1 . What was declared by Ropuhliran National Chairman William R. Willeox to be u move to maintain active cooperation of roll iblhan and progress Ives in party affairs was taken here today bv the executive committee of the republican national committee. The committee consists of Chairman Willeox, Charles H. Warren of Michigan. John T. Adams of ln:i. Fred W. Kstabrook of New Hampshire. Alvah H. Martin or Virginia. A. T. Hert of Kentucky, Herbert Parsons of New York, James A. Hemenway of Indiana, and R. H. Howell, of Nebraska. The three members of the executive committee were not present today were nut named ill this committee. They were William H Crocker of ('Hiil'orniii. represented at today's meeting by Former Governor James X. Glllett of California as proxy; S. A. Perkins of Washington, for whom IJU'ayette H. Gloason of New York apnenred as proxy, and Ralph K. Williams of Oregon, represented by Congressman C. N. Me A rt hur of I iregon. Following the executive committee meeting. Mr. Willeox entertained at dinner tonight the committeemen and such of the iM-ngressive party members who served on the recent republican campaign committee" as he could locate.It was reported lo the executive committee that a J:iO,0iW deficit with which (he republicans closed the campaign had boon wiped out. ' limn I nnv rninnwnDO BbIlLuUa LlfULHiUilO m nnifiin ninnrn iu rjnii.n run 1 1 ! mninoniinMnniv (Republican A. P. Leased Wire NKW YORK, Jan. 13. The Mexican-Americun joint commission, which failed to effect an adjustment of the iiuestions at issue between Mexico and the Knited States, after a series of conferences that began four months ago, was formally dissolved late today. Secretary of the Interior Lane and the other members of the American commission, Dr. K.'.l. Mott and Judge George Gray, told the Mexicans that they had recommended to President Wilson the despatch to -Mexico of Ambassador Fletcher and the withdrawal of the American trrups from Chihuahua.The Americans impressed upon the Mexicans tnat with the dissolution of the commission, the Mexican problem reverted to President Wilson. They were careful not to leave in the minds of the Mexicans the convictinn that President Wilson would accept the recommendation that an accredited diplomat be sent to Mexico and that General Pershing's force be withdrawn, but the intimation that he would do so was conveyed. In spite of the Americans' care, how-over, the Mexicans had little doubt tonight that full diplomatic relations between the two governments soon would he re-established and that unless unexpected complications arise American t loops will be removed from Mexican territory within a few days. The probability of such action was included in the report of the last meeting, w hich was ti !ei:raphed to General Car-ranza at cueretaro. Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican commission, and Ignacio Ronillas and Alberto .1. I'ani, the other members, said they expected to leave within if week or ten das for Mexico. Mr. Cabrera and Mr. Ronillas will resume their place as members of General Car-ranza's cabinet and Mr. Pani as director gepeial of the government railways. Not a ithstandmg the dissolution of the ci.mmission they expressed themselves as pleased with the result, pointing out that with the withdrawal of the American troops the main object of Carranza in sending them here would be accomplished. The last session of the joint commission continued all afternoon. The Americans explained to the Mexicans that they regarded further discussion by them of international questions im-pr ictic.ible. Twice General Carranza bad refused to ratify the protocol signed at A'lantic City, in which conditions for the withdrawal of troops had been made and that refusal the Americans construed as indicative of what miuht be expected if the conferences weri' continued. They were told of the visit of the Americans to President Wilson and of the president's sanction of their recommendation that I he commission be dissolved. It watjiointed out to the Mexicans that the maintenance of an ambassador in Mexico would remove cause for the existence of a commission, since all intei natiopa. iiuestions pending or any that miuht arise miwht then be handled throuuh diplomatic channels. It was explained to them that with the dissolution of the commission the president would be free to act independently in the problem pi esetited by the pres. .pee in Mexico of an American military fone. The .Mexicans expressed regret that the conlerecces had been brought to an end, but they, too. admitted that further d:s-u.sion ap!eared useless anil no effort to have them prolonged was made. No direct reference was made in the final session to what the attitude of the I 'lilted States would he in the event the American troops are withdrawn and the raitis across the border by Mexicans are made, but neither was there any modification made in the warning of Secretary Lane that accompanied the protocol to Mexico tiiat this government reserved 'the right to unlimited and unrestricted pursuit of bandits. It was intimated to the Mexicans that General I 'ei shing's. troops would be taken out of Mexico when it. appeared evident that bandits were not menacing the northern border of Chihuahua, the essential condition in the protocol Carranza refused to ratify. The American commissioners declared they did not regard the work of the commission as a failure since a clearer understanding of conditions affecting both governments had been (Continued on Page Two) DENVER WOMAN IS HELD FOR MURDER OF HER HUSBAND Republican A. P. Leased Wire Di;.'KR .Ian. l.".- .Iohn L. Smith was killed by two shots in the head fired by his wife. Stella New ton Smith, "with felonious intent," early Saturday morning and Mrs. Smith told the police that she killed her husband alter he had torn her clothing from iier, poured liipior on her body and threatened to attack her little daughter by a foi mer marvi i:;e. The text of the verdict follows; "We. the jurv. find that the said John 1 Smith came lo his death about .V30 a m., January 13, I'.'IT, from the result of two gunshot wounds in the head at 4"4) Mount View boulevard in the city and county of lH'iner. Colorado. We further find that the gunshot wounds were inflicted by one Stella Newton Smith, with felonious intent." Previously William K. Filey, district attorney, had announced that an information charging murder, would be filed airilnst Mrs. Smith, regard less of any verdict the coroner's Jury' might ictuin. Aside fiom the impiest. police officials wore engaged today in an In vestigation of incidents indicating that the residence! where Mrs. Smith killed her husband was surreptitiously entered and searched Sunday night. They said a window had been opened during the night and an unidentified hand Pag was found in one of the looms. Telephone, wires. they said, also had been cut inside the house. John Kindle, the houseman, did not hear any one. he told the police. The officers did not indicate wfat they thought was the motive of the intruder. The district attorney said today that the murder info! matlon against Mrs. Smith would be filed in a dav or so. Counsel for Mrs. Smith has Indicated lh.it a. plea of self d ferse will be set up. Fl GETTING The uncertainty of the gubernatorial muddle, in the opinion of President Claridge of the senate, speaking as a, private individual, thould not bo permitted to interfere with the activities of the legislature. He favors going; ahead without waiting for a decision by the supreme court in the mandamus case. Jlut he said that his remarks were not to be construed to be in criticism of the supreme, court beeauso of a delay in handing down an opinion. There is much that the legislature can do without a governor. In fact, there is nothing for a governor to do except to approve or disapprove legislation and to facilitate trc? drawing of sal aries by members and attaches. Them is no legislation that has yet reached or nearly reached the gubernatorial stage except House Bill No. 1 and as that relates to the pt.y of members and employes it Is nut immediately es sential. Yesterday was payday according- to the almanac and the rules but not ac cording to the pockttbooks of the em ployes and members. But none of them show signs of danger yet and none of them are in danger of eviction from their hotel and lodging houso rooms. Most of them brought with them clothing sufficient for their needs for weeks to come. Thus provided with the prime necessities of life food, shelter and clothing, there is really nothing to kick about. There was a belief, or rather, a hopo yesterday morning that the supreme) court would take some action in tin; mandamus proceedings but the morn- ling passed without word from th court, or without an intimation that the court would be assembled yester day. Accordingly after the transaction of routine business and the precipita tion of more incipien legislation, both houses adjourned t) ten o'clock this morning. The House It was announced by the printing committee that the contract for furnishing stationery to the members and for printing the .ournal had been awarded to the R. A. Wa'Juns company and the contract for printing the roll-calls to the Morgan Printing company, it was later stated that tin; latter company had declined to accept the contract which had then been turned over to the Watkins company. A resolution adopted by the Miami Central I.abor Union was read. It directed attention to the condition of unemployment (hat would almost certainly follow the Furopean war and urged that measures be taken in advance lo secure employment, but in what way was not tiuggested. P. proposed the appointment of a commission.The rules of. the list legislature had been temporarily adopted by both houses. Yesterday the house rules committee brought in three amendments. One relates to the discharge of unneeded attaches or incompetent, attaches and another forbids lobbying by attaches. The auditor's budget which had already been jiresented to the senate was offered in the house Word was receive! from the senum that it had passed house concurrent, memorial No. 1 relating to the Papa go Indian reservation. Speaker Johns added that the memorial already had boentransmitted to the president. four new bills were introduced: One by Mr. Edwards of Yuma adopts a state flag. It is the flag of Ununited Slates battleship Arizona. Such a bill had been introduced in the last legislature by Speaker Brooks. It was passed by the house but was lost amid the unfinished busiress of the senate. Mrs. M Kay introduced a measure fixing a minimum wage for women. The wage is $1 a week. Mrs. M'Kay fixed upon that figure after an exhaustive study of the minimum wago laws of other stales. Some were higher and some lower. She chose an average figure. Mr. Lines of Graham introduced a bill, making it a misdemeanor to rent a building- for the carrying on of lewdness, assignation or prostitution and providing f or proceeding against such places by injunction. Another bill by Mr. Lines amends the law relating to ti e duties and manner of election of boards of supervisors n is intended lo make the law-providing for the tlection of supervisors by districts definite. That was the intent of the present law but the (Continued on Page Two) DANIELS EXPLAINS ' TO HOUSE TROUBLE REGARDING SHIPS Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Sei telai v Daniels carried to the house naa'l committee today the problems of getting under construct on the four battle cruisers already authorized for the navy. A preliminary estimate for navy yard const! uction. submitted by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, was JlT.VHi.-i"Hi, but Secrttary Daniels said that a. formal estimate would be furnished later. Paymaster George P. Auld. who examined t'tie books of the Fore River. Newport News, and Crump Ship Pudding: companies, told the committee that in preparmfc to take contracts on the basis of cost and a percentage of profit, the companies estimated material for each vessel Jlo.OUii.OoO: labor at Sl.OuO.t'OO. and overhead expense at-,-StUljtOii, taking up the entire f UviiMi.-OOU limit of cost to which profit and extra expenses would be added. Paymaster Auld pointed out thai the cost of muterial a year or two ago would have been about $(!, in.iitiu and argued that in fixing their profit the builders had figured on collecting a percentage on the f4.Uia.(U'0 Inflation. Representative Padgett, chairman of the committee, asked Secretary Daniels if a saving could be made byputting- the ships in government yards. The secretary thought it probable. He said that under the cost and profit plan the private builders would collect profit on manufactured material although the government made the purchase and paid for the lalsir. The department has asked for an additional $12,0(M).niMi to eitiip its yards for construction work. ACT ON SOON

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A TTTKlVr A Tn"ir7X1)TTTlTr TTP1 A "TVT AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAB 10 PAGES PHOENIX, ARIZONA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY, 1G, 1917 10 PAGES VOL. XXVII. , NO. 212 THE LBN NIG Buy us in I TALKED I (Republican A P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON". Jan. 1.',. Thomas ".V Iiwson. haled hetore the house rules oimmitli'C to toll what lie knew or hail hoard about a stock market leak on President Wilson's peace note or he punished, calmly declared today th u the congressman who told him a cabinet officer, a senator and a hanker were engaged in a stock (rambling Vd was none other than Representative Henry, chairmpn of the committee.Thin before his hearers had time to recover from the shock, 1-awson sirans one sensation alter another bv declaring that the cabinet officer referred to was Secretary McAdoo: that the hanker was H. Pliny Fiske. of New York, and that he knew the wi'Hor only by the initial "( i." To complete the sensation, Lawson Went on to charge that Paul M. Warburg:, if the federal reserve board, had knowledge of the leak machinery; repeated a rumor that Count von Hernstorfl. the German ambassador, had made two millions in the .stock market and to mention a lis; of well known men whom he though; "h ie Id i.e iiiestioned. The commitiee promptly issued subpoenas for all ol them. .ill'. Lawson sai.l he had been told that Ma.rolm .McAdoo, the secretary's b rother, knew of the leak, as did ( 1. Harney. and i Viniwnv- and Stewart CihPonev. of New Y tk. A M i-s. Until Thumafim Yisconti, of this city, lie said, had declared to him in the, present e of her attorney that Secretary Turn: 'ty 'rorei ed h.is bit," and that Y. V. Price, one of the White House correspondents, was "the '-between for Tumulty and others.' I'liny Kiske. Law son s::id. was the banker he referred to pre iously as dnmirumg a ccbinet officer, and Arrhi'aanl . White, he said, had given h"m this information. Keprerentatice Henrv way said by 1-wson to have told him at the conferences that pr-ceded the opening of the halt investigation of reportsooti-iiH-tirK 'be cabinet officer, banker, ;ind senator and also had told him of reports that Secretary I-tnsin had '-eon sowi conferring with florr.aro Jiariieh. the Wall Street operator, sai.l to hc.ve made a clean tin on the falling market which accomr.anied the oea.-e note. iawson declared Henrv had asked ium on patriotic grounds not to press hi- charge. At n(l time the Huston financier testified did he ever say he had dire t information. When l.awson had finished bis recital, Chan man Henry took the H'and stntl swor that: at no time had he mentioned to Lawson the name the financier brought out on the witnex.i stand: that he had no information then and had none now of h; own knowledge; and denied generally and completely all of Lawson's te.s;imony re,., tint to him. When he hud con bided. Lawson rose and solemr.1 declared that everv word he hart utured on the stand was the "tri.'h, ;-o help me God, withou: vari-ttion " To hack it -,ip. I-avson said that immediately after leaving Henrv t their fi":-;t oorilereiiee he laid his information before John OHatu Cns-Krave, Sunday editor of the .New York World, Krman J Kidi'eway. president of Kv,rybod 's mneazino. and Donald M'-Donald, publisher of a iioston financial paper. '('all these men." he demanded, "anil they will bear me out in what 1 sav." Almost in tears at Henry's fir solute denial of his statements, Lawson ohout'-d : "I'll make irood here, at'd I wont go to jail as the goat." S;a retaries .McAdoo and Tumulty :nd Mr. F'ri'e at once issued statements, denying lawson's reference to them. The committee promptly obtained subpoena" for Ridgewav i'os-grave, Warburg, Kb !:o. price, White, Malcolm McAdoo. Gibboney. Harney and Compano Mrs. Yisconti and J. R. Ri-thom, editor of the Providence Journal, who published some irtioles about "leaks.' Secretaries Tumulty and McAdoo v ill appear without subpoena.With that the committee adjourned until tomorrow morning, to resume its In-oring- on the most dramatic charges of scandal the capitol has seen in many years. Today's sensational proceedings disposed of the elaborate preparations for holding Lawson in contempt ol the house for defiance of the committee at the previous hearing;. A great crowd was packed into the room when Lawson arrived. Police clcxred an entrance for him. With a set of fourteen fpiestk-ns before him, prepared by Representative Leiiruot, Chairman Henry began to ouestion him. When he had complete.) ids first ipiention, demanding; the name of the congressman who Lawson said told him of a cabinet officer, a member of oontxess and a banker reported to have been connected with the "leak" and also their names, junim rose and said he desired to make a statement. "1 am going to answer your (jues- (Contlnued on Page Two) U. S. DIPLOMATS WILL RESIGN THEIR POSTS ON OFFICIAL REQUEST t Republican A. P. Leased Wire! WASHINGTON, Jan. K,. American ambassadors and minister abroad in- miring of the state department as to whether tiiey arei expected to resign at the heiiinning- cf President Wil-aon's second administration. have been informed by th department that it will be considered proper lor all diplomats to send their resignations before March 4. It became known today that a a result of the published statement some time ago outlining the administration's attitude, many letters of Inquiry have com..? from embassies am! legations.. The r:,y" to each has made ep-nr that the Hilicy of the povernmrnt applied to all ;nd was not to be I a ken as a reflection upon any one nr." nally. A few members of the corps are felt by officials to have proved themselves incapable of the p iliar duties imposed on them and as a result the Inauguration of a si-eond lerm is welcomed as an opportunity to Ktrongtheii the service. GERMANY WILL NOT GIVE PEACE TERMS TO ENTENTE ALLIES Republican A. P. Leased Wire 1 KKI1N. Sunday. .Ian. II. (Wireless to the Associated I'ress via Say-ville) lr. Alfred Zinimcrmann, tile German foreign minister, informed tin-Associated Press today that in lus opinion, the entente reply to President Wilson's peace note bars the possibility for the present of further German steps to britiR about peace. In particular, he said, it precluded any direct announcement by Germany of her conditions, in answer to the terms set forth in the latest entente note. Dr. Zimmermann asserted however, that tile answer of the entente to Ihc pr ident did not finally and completely close the door to later effoits for peace, before one side or the other was completely crushed. The foreign minister, in the course of a conversation with the Associated Press correspi ndent last night, declared, although with obvious reluctance, that it was impossible for him to give a more definite statement of the peace program of the central powers than that indicated in the declarations of lr. von Hethmann-Hollwog. the chancellor, because the German terms were such that the unsolicited promulgation of them in their moderate ileiails. after what he characterized as the ai '.ring premium of conuuest and dismemberment outlined by the en-terte. would be interpreted by the enter te powers as a " sin of weakness and of a desire tor peace at any cost. Publication of the peace terms of the ceutral powers therefore would defeat Its every purpose, said I r. Zimmermann. The foreign minister expressed doubt whether after what he described as the rebuff to President Wilsons peace efforts gien in the reply of the entente, the president could take any further action for the present, adding thft the entente answer excluded for the present any possibility of peace. Kxpressi.ig a profound conviction thfct the program of the entente powers never could he carried into effect. Ir Zimmermann intimated that a failure of the entente's offensive this year, which he expected, might agammas--it possible to approach the subject ol' peace on reasonable terms and with some prospect of success. 'The entente powers gave out for themselves a big program," said lir. Zimmermann, commenting on the note to President dson. "W hat more is there for Germany to say regarding it '" "Now that the allies have to a certain extent outlined their lans." said the correspondent, "do sou think there is any possibility of German;, do. hiring ia some form or other its program for a peace settlement'.'" ".No," the minister replied after an instant's reflection. ' I thin1; we lan do nothing more. We cannot afford to give the impression that we are chasing alter pence at all costs. After the entente allies have put out th's highly ambitious program, an annoiUiO.-nient of the firm and modeiate German term.-i of peai c- would by contrast probably be intercepted by our ;oh '-r".i r.es as un Indication of weakness and would be used by litem to encourage heir people to field on. iiur people would not understand any further effort by us for the introduction of nca e after the entente's ileearation. H - hae to corsidor public opinion hero." Jr. Zimmermana said he o :d obviously see tile advantages from one point of view in declaring Germany's terms Hnd letting the world see by contrast with those to which the entente powers have committed themselves the real state of affairs, but. seenod to lie cor.vtnced that aueh advantages were not suificii nt to atfic the attitude of the entente powers or io o-atwejKh the effor t on public opinion in enemy eotntries of the announcement of the terms regarding I'elium and the others in tnis war. To the uuestion as to whether lie saw the oossibilitv of Germany making sin h a declaration of her intentions, should a further inquiry le mad" from the neutral side, for example by President Wilson, the minister replied critically:"Hut will he make such an Inuuiry after the entente reply which in its na-tur is, shall we say. insulting. "Do you think that after an interval there will be any possibility of ati offer of mediation for ueace Peine accepted by both Bides'.'" the minister Wat. asked. "Yes," he replied. "The desire for peace of all the peoples peonies mind you, I say, not cov ernments is so strong that after the entente hai had (Continued on Page Two) WANTON LIE, SAYS M'ADOO REGARDING LAWSON STATEMENT Fteoublican A. . Leaned Wire WASHINGTON, Jan. lfi. Secretary McAdoo Issued a statement late today saying; "No more shameless and warden lie could be conceived" th-jn the rumor that he had been interested "at any time and in any manner whatever with a leak." Secretary Tumulty gav out this statement; "After the complete and definite statement which 1 made lo (he rules committee" last v.ee it should hardly be neressary for me to say that there Is not a scintilla of truth In these new flimsy charges." : Secretary McAdoo said: "No man should be called umih to notice such detestable and Irresponsible gossip nnil slander, but sincf my name has been mentioned J wish to s.jv that no more rharneless and wanton lie could be ori"dved than the rumor or suggestion that 1 have been interested at any time and in any manner whatever In "took speculation or purchase. of nlock In New Votk or elsewhere, or that 1 have been connected In any manner whatever with the alleged "Irak" about the vi. called peace note. "The tu triil partisan politicians and the putrid stock (ramblers m New Yorl and Poston are giving the country a painful exhibition of the eortemplible methods to which they resort In their efforts to injure tlv adm.idstration. "If any man In or out of congress will astiume responsibility for tii slarders or if I can secure legal proof of the guilt of sui h t. man I will have him put in the penl'en-liar.v where he belongs. II Is time that an example be made of the foul sc uindrels w ho make a practice of whispered mid ba-eless liisiuual ions against men In public life." i Germans Send All Neutral Diplomats Out of Bucharest Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON, Jari. 15. In-uuiiy was addressed to Germany today by the state department as to the truth of press reports that German authorities h.td a.'kcd all neutral diplomats to leave Bucharest Rumania, and had provided for that purpose a special train. Official information is desired so American Minister Vopicka can he authorized to depart if necessary. No instruction! have been sent him since he was ordered at the time ot the fall of Bucharest to stay in Rumania. Officials are at a less to understand why the German qovern-Vient should wish to send the whole neutral diplomatic corps out of the captured Rumanian capitol, though it is admitted she hasthe legal right to do so. A minister is accredited to a qovernmcnt and not to a place, but officials here believe that some representative of neutral governments must remain in Bucharest, not only to represent their own national interests, but also to represent those of the allied governments who nave turned over their affairs 'n Rumania to them. Diplomacy offers little precedent for such a request as Germany's despite its lerjal justif i?ation. In tie case of Belgium, t is recalled, Germany did not ak for withdrawal of Brand Whitlock, the American minister there after the Belgium government had withdrawn to Havre, France, but con-Pnued to recognize him in a semiofficial way. It was expected that much the same arranqement would hold Rumania. An inquiry recently was cabled to Minister Vopicka for an explanation of what the state de-oartment understood were German charges that the minister had been unneutral in favor of Rumania. A story that such charges had been made and that the recall of Mr. Vopicka was sought for thut reanon. reached the deoartmcnt before it heard of the decision to tond all neutral dipiorats out of this Rumanian capital. The first intimation that the German government had no complaint to make aqainst the minister was contained in tonight's Associated Press dispatches from Gerlin quoting Foreiqn Secretary il'mmermann. CENTER OF STJ1GE Republican A. P. .Leased Wire The P.u' Sian offep.su e in the Uiga region of Hussia having aiiated to sucn slutht ' proportions that neither the Ku-ian nor German of: ioiul communications deal wilh it, Kuiuaula ruiiiui-Pf to be the only thtnti-r where vigorous operations are in operation. Thoie have been engagements it: Mesopotamia In the vicinity ofKiil-1-Amura. with both the Turks ami the Prttlsh troops, i m the other front: bombardments and encounters of small parties are reported. After the occupation of Vadelii, which was the lust town south of ihc Seioth held hv the Kusslans and ilu-mania.no, the iussi.ins tm.de a vigorous attack in an attempt to dislodge them The Turks however, put down the attack, according to Poilin, which also reports the repulse of Russian offens-Ivej near Kumlenl, on the lower Sereth. and between the Kasino and Sucbitza rivers, near the Moldavian frontier. Petrograd takes issue with the German report us regards tfe Kasino river sector, sa' Inr' ''e Rumanians here forced baik tilt- invaders and that heavy casualties also were inflicted on them In attacks northeast of Kokshani. Pi .Macedonia on the western wing south of Lake 'uhrida there have been several encounters between the I'rench and the Austro-Germans. In which the Teutonic allies are declared hv Germany finally to have driven 'the Kronen across the Kzerna river. Karther south, on the eastern shore of l.nke Malik, the I'renoli "record a slight a.'vanoe for their troops near Zvcseda. To the east along the Doiran front the pritish have raided the village of Akirilall and also bombarded the town of Neoeharl from both land and sea. According to the fnalon war offlce. the right bank of the TlKris river, except for a small strip nort heast ofKut-el-Amara. has been cleared of ottoman troops. TRo Turkish war office savs that east of Kilt In a counter nttark. the Turks penetiated the Pritish position, made prisoners anil captured thre machine cutis. The possibility of further attempts b" German" at present to brinir about oeare have been burred l v the -eoly of the entente allies to president. Wilson's or-c smrcestlon. In the "pinion of Or. Alfred 5'iminermann. TO MAKE LONG FLIGHT fRepuhllean A. P. Leased Wire! TH't'GI.AS, Jin. IT,. Seven nrmv aeroplanes will fly from Columbus, N. M.. to iJougliis thls week, choosing the first morning wluui atmospheric condi-tiors ar favorable, according to letters received here today Kseh plane will carry an observer and a pilot. PERSIA NEUTRAL TOO (Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON. Jin. i.. Persia In a rote handed to the state depart' merit today by Minister Me.hdi Khan, expresses Hie hope trut President Wilson's note to lie belligerents regarding' the peace terms will p rove Siiceessfi.l and culls n Mention lo her own siiflerings as a neutral. I IR THEATER ADMIRAL EE FACING MAKER; til i'Efif H (Republican A. P. Leased Wire W ASHINGTON, Jan. 1 .".-- George Iiewey, admiral of the navy and hero of Manila bay. is on his deuth bed. A general breakdown accompanied by nr-t u io sclerosis has shattered the veteran's strength in his eightieth year, and tonight he lies at his home here semiconscious wilh life gradually ebbing away. The doctors say he may die in six hours. The admiral was stricken last Thursday as he was leaving home for the navy department, where as preaident of the general board he has been at his desk almost daily during the past sixteen of his (i years of service in the navy. He tollaosi-d and had to be car-lied lo his bed. When physicians were called, they were alarmed, but knowing the admiral's gnat recuperative powers and his keen aversion to any suggestion of his failing, they determine. 1 to make no immediate announcement regarding his. illness, ln-uuirers were told that the admiral had a cold. Hut the great strength of the aged officer had been a''pod, and there was io recuperation. This morning his con-d.tion had become so serious that it was decided to state the fai ts' to the public. Later it became knoiui that Admiral la-wey bad a severe illness more than a year ago about which only his physicians and intimates knew, and that he never had been the samephys-a-allv situ c. Mrs. liewey and the admiral's son. Georce Jr.. are with him and haw been told that the end is Hear. I.ate t micht I'r. i-'aunticroy issued this statement : "Admiral 1 lewev's goner1!! condition has siiK.tiy Improved pulse lis and respiration 1'V The breathint is easier and the tension of pulse- lessened. Swallowing Is less difficult, so that riourishrm t un be taken mere re elilv. Pestles. ness is not ipiite s i marked, l'e can be aroused from Ids fitful (oma-like eondit'ip and for the most o.ut his Blind b i lear. MohM and bui'ts are holding up rithnvt.-tnwi-l'iti"r. b it in his prese.it condition the) may '' aifected at any time." Aeroplanes Will Search in Mexico For Lost Fliers (Rspuhlican A. P. Leased Wire SAN ldKGO. C.i!.. Jan. K..--Koiir military airplanes, one of which will j be UlpH-d with Wireless. Wbl leave the army aeroili.me here at da) break tomorrow" on a fi'glit over the moun tains to Calexico. Cal., whence an i o-rial expedition will be nil across. t.ie bolder into Itwer t alrornia io endeavor to find some trace of Lieutenant .'i loiiel Marry G. Idshop and I u.ofeiinit W A Robenson. Jr.. armv flveis who have been lost sinee last; Wednesday. Plana hurriedly made Sunday for three mai him to h ave this morning for I'ulexieo u ere interrupted hv weather conditions, heavy clouds hu h ' obseuied tlie mountain peaks totaling to make such a flight haiuirdons. I'an-! tain P.) ron . Jones, accompanied ty an observer, made a reeonna isance I about noon today arid upon his return j declared it would have binui impossible , for an airplane to have successfully j pierced the dense clouds hanging over, the hills. j Anxiety on the part of the aviators i to leave pothing undone to trace their i lost brother flyers led to a determination late today to attempt the flight! over the mountains tomorrow regard less of weather (onibtions. PROTEST BELGIAN DEPORTATION (Republican A. P. Leased Wire NKW VORK. Jam 1'.. -The New Vo k Churchmen's association today adopted r resolution eallintt upon the churches of the country, the labor unions abd ail lodges and other organizations to observe Washington's blrthdav, February 21'. as a dav of) protest against the deportation of liel-gian workmen. A copy of the resolution will he nent to the president, members of congress, churches and ullifr organizations. u ANARCHIST EDITOR EXPECTED ARREST SAYS PROSECUTOR (rteoublican A. P. Leased Wire SAN r KANKISO), Jan. 15. Alexander lterkmun, anarchist editor of ;i San Francisco publication. The Plust, feared nrrwst as the result of the prepatf duofiK paraoe bofivb explosion here last July which cost ten lives, according to one of hi letter fxamined late today by Att-irm-y W. liourke Cochran, heading tin defense of Thomas .1. .Mooney, labor organizer, on trial here for murder as .ipe of five alleged conspirators responsible for the explosion. An excerpt of lierkman's letter, written AiiKUst la, ltilii. on The lilast stationery and signed by him, follows: "The react ion Is rampant In .'aii Francisco. Tie enemy is determined !o have am ther .-,'o ember II In this citv. rr.ny be arrested at inv moment but Tlw Plast must be kept at all costs." Novomlio! 11 v as the date of the execution of five men in Chic.i(.'o as the result of the llaymarlit riots. Assisl.'tnt District Attorney Fduai.l A. Ciinha charged several days i'o hi open coin t that P.ei kmaii. Miss M. K. Fitzgerald, his assistant. Robert Minor, un officer of the International W orkers' Defense le utile, together with Mooney and others, wor" he.'itling- u, conspiracy to overthrow government in California and assassinate Kenator-elwt Minim W. Johnson. Ho said Perkman would be arrested when "the time comes." In support of bis accusation (hat Mooney was Implicated in n proposed attempt on Senator-elect Johnson's lile, Cunlui. pointed to a letter written bv Mooney lo Porkman, January 20. Ill 1(1, Iu which Mooney said 'hut "the league. Will take another crack at the '',,vernor In a few wicks." lie referred t the- Fold and Suhr cases 10INT COMMISSION DISSOLVES; MEXICANS FEEL THEY HA VE WON White Slave Law Applies to Every Variety of Vice (Republican A. P. Leased Wire . WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The .federal white slave law was construed by the supreme court today to prohibit interstate transportation of women for any immoral purpose, including private escapades as well as commercialized vice. In three test cases the court in a divided opinion affirmed convictions of F- Drew Caminetti and Maury I. Diggs, of Sacramento, Cat., and L. T. Hays, of Alva, Okla. The imprisonment sentences and fines will become effective within thirty days. Thi court divided five to three in broadly interpreting the law enacted in 1910a Chief Justice White and Justices McKenna and Clark, in a minority opinion, held that congress intended to have the law apply only to actual "traffic'1 in women and not to personalimmoralities- Justice M:Reynolds, who was attorney general uurmg prosecution of Caminetti and Diggs, took no part in the cases. Tbo majority opinion, given by Justice Day, held -that while congress may have intended the law to prohibit only traffic in women for pecuniary gain, its plain terms include interdiction of their transportation "for any other immoral purpose." If it wan not so intended, the majority report said, it was congress' function, not the courts', to amend the law. Wider scope in enforcing the law now is open to the department of justice, which contended for the broader interpretat on. The ruling affects many pending cases, including that of Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, who is a. fugitive from justice. Whether the law makes "accomplices" of women involved in personal escapades wu not definitely decided by the court, but their testimony against men indicted was held as permissible. In the test cases. Caminetti was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment and fmiid $1,500: Diggs to two years and -a $2,000 fine and Hays to eighteen months' imprisonmentf epuhlican A. P. Leased Wlrei NKW YORK, Jan. 1."..- The alliance formed between rcpchlicans and pro-fcresMej in lb recent presidential cimpalun apparently was threatened with disruption tonight after the announcement that the executive committee of the republican national committee ip session here today had sell cten John Ta)lor Adams of Iowa as vice ( hairmau. Mr. Adams was ru'.med against the w ishes of chairman illtam R Will-fix and a few others on the committee, it was said. His appointment was promptlv interpreted by progressive party leaders as the return to power of the so-called "old puard" wing of the republican party. A resolution Intended (o bring re-pnhliciiis and progressive i.uo closer harmony was passed by the committee a in a few hours later (b'oige W. Perkins and Kverett Colby, progressive put) leaders, e.inoumed ihey had withdrawn their acceptances to a dinner Chairman U illcox rnve to the committee. This was die. they asserted, "to the action of the exceptive rum niittee over the protest of chairman W illcox. " In a signed statement .Mr. Perkins and Mr. Colby declared the action of the executive committee was a "deliberate and willful reflection upon Chairman 'llleo; and an affront to every progressive voter In the country." They assorted that th" split be-t'veen the republican and progressive parties was as wide open as ever, and said they would issue a detailed statement tomorrow. When he lirned of the statement bsued by Mr. Peikins and Mr. Colby. Chairman Willeox first said he regretted they had not attended the dinner, as it was "strictly social" and had "no palitbal Fignificance." (Republican A. P. Leased Wire NKW YORK, Jan. 1 . What was declared by Ropuhliran National Chairman William R. Willeox to be u move to maintain active cooperation of roll iblhan and progress Ives in party affairs was taken here today bv the executive committee of the republican national committee. The committee consists of Chairman Willeox, Charles H. Warren of Michigan. John T. Adams of ln:i. Fred W. Kstabrook of New Hampshire. Alvah H. Martin or Virginia. A. T. Hert of Kentucky, Herbert Parsons of New York, James A. Hemenway of Indiana, and R. H. Howell, of Nebraska. The three members of the executive committee were not present today were nut named ill this committee. They were William H Crocker of ('Hiil'orniii. represented at today's meeting by Former Governor James X. Glllett of California as proxy; S. A. Perkins of Washington, for whom IJU'ayette H. Gloason of New York apnenred as proxy, and Ralph K. Williams of Oregon, represented by Congressman C. N. Me A rt hur of I iregon. Following the executive committee meeting. Mr. Willeox entertained at dinner tonight the committeemen and such of the iM-ngressive party members who served on the recent republican campaign committee" as he could locate.It was reported lo the executive committee that a J:iO,0iW deficit with which (he republicans closed the campaign had boon wiped out. ' limn I nnv rninnwnDO BbIlLuUa LlfULHiUilO m nnifiin ninnrn iu rjnii.n run 1 1 ! mninoniinMnniv (Republican A. P. Leased Wire NKW YORK, Jan. 13. The Mexican-Americun joint commission, which failed to effect an adjustment of the iiuestions at issue between Mexico and the Knited States, after a series of conferences that began four months ago, was formally dissolved late today. Secretary of the Interior Lane and the other members of the American commission, Dr. K.'.l. Mott and Judge George Gray, told the Mexicans that they had recommended to President Wilson the despatch to -Mexico of Ambassador Fletcher and the withdrawal of the American trrups from Chihuahua.The Americans impressed upon the Mexicans tnat with the dissolution of the commission, the Mexican problem reverted to President Wilson. They were careful not to leave in the minds of the Mexicans the convictinn that President Wilson would accept the recommendation that an accredited diplomat be sent to Mexico and that General Pershing's force be withdrawn, but the intimation that he would do so was conveyed. In spite of the Americans' care, how-over, the Mexicans had little doubt tonight that full diplomatic relations between the two governments soon would he re-established and that unless unexpected complications arise American t loops will be removed from Mexican territory within a few days. The probability of such action was included in the report of the last meeting, w hich was ti !ei:raphed to General Car-ranza at cueretaro. Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican commission, and Ignacio Ronillas and Alberto .1. I'ani, the other members, said they expected to leave within if week or ten das for Mexico. Mr. Cabrera and Mr. Ronillas will resume their place as members of General Car-ranza's cabinet and Mr. Pani as director gepeial of the government railways. Not a ithstandmg the dissolution of the ci.mmission they expressed themselves as pleased with the result, pointing out that with the withdrawal of the American troops the main object of Carranza in sending them here would be accomplished. The last session of the joint commission continued all afternoon. The Americans explained to the Mexicans that they regarded further discussion by them of international questions im-pr ictic.ible. Twice General Carranza bad refused to ratify the protocol signed at A'lantic City, in which conditions for the withdrawal of troops had been made and that refusal the Americans construed as indicative of what miuht be expected if the conferences weri' continued. They were told of the visit of the Americans to President Wilson and of the president's sanction of their recommendation that I he commission be dissolved. It watjiointed out to the Mexicans that the maintenance of an ambassador in Mexico would remove cause for the existence of a commission, since all intei natiopa. iiuestions pending or any that miuht arise miwht then be handled throuuh diplomatic channels. It was explained to them that with the dissolution of the commission the president would be free to act independently in the problem pi esetited by the pres. .pee in Mexico of an American military fone. The .Mexicans expressed regret that the conlerecces had been brought to an end, but they, too. admitted that further d:s-u.sion ap!eared useless anil no effort to have them prolonged was made. No direct reference was made in the final session to what the attitude of the I 'lilted States would he in the event the American troops are withdrawn and the raitis across the border by Mexicans are made, but neither was there any modification made in the warning of Secretary Lane that accompanied the protocol to Mexico tiiat this government reserved 'the right to unlimited and unrestricted pursuit of bandits. It was intimated to the Mexicans that General I 'ei shing's. troops would be taken out of Mexico when it. appeared evident that bandits were not menacing the northern border of Chihuahua, the essential condition in the protocol Carranza refused to ratify. The American commissioners declared they did not regard the work of the commission as a failure since a clearer understanding of conditions affecting both governments had been (Continued on Page Two) DENVER WOMAN IS HELD FOR MURDER OF HER HUSBAND Republican A. P. Leased Wire Di;.'KR .Ian. l.".- .Iohn L. Smith was killed by two shots in the head fired by his wife. Stella New ton Smith, "with felonious intent," early Saturday morning and Mrs. Smith told the police that she killed her husband alter he had torn her clothing from iier, poured liipior on her body and threatened to attack her little daughter by a foi mer marvi i:;e. The text of the verdict follows; "We. the jurv. find that the said John 1 Smith came lo his death about .V30 a m., January 13, I'.'IT, from the result of two gunshot wounds in the head at 4"4) Mount View boulevard in the city and county of lH'iner. Colorado. We further find that the gunshot wounds were inflicted by one Stella Newton Smith, with felonious intent." Previously William K. Filey, district attorney, had announced that an information charging murder, would be filed airilnst Mrs. Smith, regard less of any verdict the coroner's Jury' might ictuin. Aside fiom the impiest. police officials wore engaged today in an In vestigation of incidents indicating that the residence! where Mrs. Smith killed her husband was surreptitiously entered and searched Sunday night. They said a window had been opened during the night and an unidentified hand Pag was found in one of the looms. Telephone, wires. they said, also had been cut inside the house. John Kindle, the houseman, did not hear any one. he told the police. The officers did not indicate wfat they thought was the motive of the intruder. The district attorney said today that the murder info! matlon against Mrs. Smith would be filed in a dav or so. Counsel for Mrs. Smith has Indicated lh.it a. plea of self d ferse will be set up. Fl GETTING The uncertainty of the gubernatorial muddle, in the opinion of President Claridge of the senate, speaking as a, private individual, thould not bo permitted to interfere with the activities of the legislature. He favors going; ahead without waiting for a decision by the supreme court in the mandamus case. Jlut he said that his remarks were not to be construed to be in criticism of the supreme, court beeauso of a delay in handing down an opinion. There is much that the legislature can do without a governor. In fact, there is nothing for a governor to do except to approve or disapprove legislation and to facilitate trc? drawing of sal aries by members and attaches. Them is no legislation that has yet reached or nearly reached the gubernatorial stage except House Bill No. 1 and as that relates to the pt.y of members and employes it Is nut immediately es sential. Yesterday was payday according- to the almanac and the rules but not ac cording to the pockttbooks of the em ployes and members. But none of them show signs of danger yet and none of them are in danger of eviction from their hotel and lodging houso rooms. Most of them brought with them clothing sufficient for their needs for weeks to come. Thus provided with the prime necessities of life food, shelter and clothing, there is really nothing to kick about. There was a belief, or rather, a hopo yesterday morning that the supreme) court would take some action in tin; mandamus proceedings but the morn- ling passed without word from th court, or without an intimation that the court would be assembled yester day. Accordingly after the transaction of routine business and the precipita tion of more incipien legislation, both houses adjourned t) ten o'clock this morning. The House It was announced by the printing committee that the contract for furnishing stationery to the members and for printing the .ournal had been awarded to the R. A. Wa'Juns company and the contract for printing the roll-calls to the Morgan Printing company, it was later stated that tin; latter company had declined to accept the contract which had then been turned over to the Watkins company. A resolution adopted by the Miami Central I.abor Union was read. It directed attention to the condition of unemployment (hat would almost certainly follow the Furopean war and urged that measures be taken in advance lo secure employment, but in what way was not tiuggested. P. proposed the appointment of a commission.The rules of. the list legislature had been temporarily adopted by both houses. Yesterday the house rules committee brought in three amendments. One relates to the discharge of unneeded attaches or incompetent, attaches and another forbids lobbying by attaches. The auditor's budget which had already been jiresented to the senate was offered in the house Word was receive! from the senum that it had passed house concurrent, memorial No. 1 relating to the Papa go Indian reservation. Speaker Johns added that the memorial already had boentransmitted to the president. four new bills were introduced: One by Mr. Edwards of Yuma adopts a state flag. It is the flag of Ununited Slates battleship Arizona. Such a bill had been introduced in the last legislature by Speaker Brooks. It was passed by the house but was lost amid the unfinished busiress of the senate. Mrs. M Kay introduced a measure fixing a minimum wage for women. The wage is $1 a week. Mrs. M'Kay fixed upon that figure after an exhaustive study of the minimum wago laws of other stales. Some were higher and some lower. She chose an average figure. Mr. Lines of Graham introduced a bill, making it a misdemeanor to rent a building- for the carrying on of lewdness, assignation or prostitution and providing f or proceeding against such places by injunction. Another bill by Mr. Lines amends the law relating to ti e duties and manner of election of boards of supervisors n is intended lo make the law-providing for the tlection of supervisors by districts definite. That was the intent of the present law but the (Continued on Page Two) DANIELS EXPLAINS ' TO HOUSE TROUBLE REGARDING SHIPS Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Sei telai v Daniels carried to the house naa'l committee today the problems of getting under construct on the four battle cruisers already authorized for the navy. A preliminary estimate for navy yard const! uction. submitted by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, was JlT.VHi.-i"Hi, but Secrttary Daniels said that a. formal estimate would be furnished later. Paymaster George P. Auld. who examined t'tie books of the Fore River. Newport News, and Crump Ship Pudding: companies, told the committee that in preparmfc to take contracts on the basis of cost and a percentage of profit, the companies estimated material for each vessel Jlo.OUii.OoO: labor at Sl.OuO.t'OO. and overhead expense at-,-StUljtOii, taking up the entire f UviiMi.-OOU limit of cost to which profit and extra expenses would be added. Paymaster Auld pointed out thai the cost of muterial a year or two ago would have been about $(!, in.iitiu and argued that in fixing their profit the builders had figured on collecting a percentage on the f4.Uia.(U'0 Inflation. Representative Padgett, chairman of the committee, asked Secretary Daniels if a saving could be made byputting- the ships in government yards. The secretary thought it probable. He said that under the cost and profit plan the private builders would collect profit on manufactured material although the government made the purchase and paid for the lalsir. The department has asked for an additional $12,0(M).niMi to eitiip its yards for construction work. ACT ON SOON